Own Name 160: 1930s Uncut Misses Street Dress Sz 36 B Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original 1933 Our Own Name Pattern No. 160 - Ladies' and Misses' Coat-Dress
Original 1933 Our Own Name Pattern No. 160, produced by the New York Pattern Company under its "Our Own Name" trade name, for a ladies' and misses' coat-dress in Size 18 (36" Bust, 39" Hip). The fronts lap and close at the left side-front beneath a shaped, diagonally set band trimming the neck and waist front, worn with a three-piece circular skirt under a removable belt. Factory Folded and Unused.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Our Own Name No. 160
- Year: 1933
- Garment: Ladies' and Misses' Coat-Dress
- Size: 18 (36" Bust, 39" Hip)
- Condition: Factory Folded and Unused
- Glassine Envelope: Included, stamped Barron Bros. of Texas - a little worn
Design
This coat-dress is cut from ten pattern pieces. The fronts lap and close at the left side-front, closed with a striking diagonal row of buttons that cuts across the bodice rather than running straight down the center - a shaped band, which could be cut in a contrasting fabric, trims the neckline and continues the same angled line down the front of the waist. The three-piece circular skirt attaches to the waist under a removable belt, finishing at a width of about 1½ yards at the lower edge in a size 16. Long set-in sleeves are perforated for a short-sleeve option, with a matching trim band at the cuff.
A Moment in Fashion History
The diagonal band and off-center button line on Pattern 160 owe a clear debt to the Art Deco movement, which by the early 1930s had moved well beyond architecture and decorative arts into everyday fashion. Deco's fondness for asymmetry, angular geometry, and dramatic contrast shows up directly in this bodice - rather than a conventional straight closing, the eye is drawn along a bold diagonal line, a small but telling example of how a broader design movement filtered down into the shape of an ordinary house dress pattern.
Connections
This pattern is part of our ongoing exhibit, In Name Only - a growing collection of New York Patterns and Own Name Patterns from the 1930s. Come take a look.
